Trump forced to return millions to scammed supporters

Today's Top Stories:

Trump's scam tactics led to millions in refunds Into 2021
The disgraced ex-president continued scamming his own supporters after he left office, and some of them pushed back.

Take Action: Demand the Jan 6th Select Committee Subpoena Trump and Insurrectionist Supporting Republicans NOW

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Senate breaks filibuster, clears key hurdle on infrastructure bill
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal ... will create good-paying, union jobs repairing our roads and bridges, replacing lead pipes, and building energy transmission lines, Biden said. "We can’t afford not to do it."

Take Action: Add your name to tell Congress — Fund green buses, not Bezos

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Florida Governor makes deadly misstep
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: It doesn't get worse than this.

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Tucker Carlson fuels the Maga mindset with fawning trip to authoritarian Hungary
The Fox News propaganda is no longer pretending to prefer democracy to fascism.

Take Action: Demand Fox be held liable for vaccine disinformation that’s getting people killed!

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Texas Democrats continue holdout, don't show for new session
Party leaders have not committed to sitting out the entire session, leaving open the possibility that enough could return at some point to end the stalemate.

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Albany Sheriff Is investigating criminal complaint against Cuomo
The complaint — which Sheriff Craig Apple described as "sexual in nature" — came just days after the state attorney general's office released a report detailing its own investigation into a string of public allegations of sexual misconduct against the Democratic governor.

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California Republican Party don't to endorse a recall candidate
Republicans' failure to rally around a challenger is a boost to Newsom's already excellent chances of keeping his job.

Take Action: Add your name to end fracking in the US!

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Richard Ojeda has a stark warning, but a message Democrats need to hear!
No Dem Left Behind: West Virginia's progressive star lays out how to beat Republicans in no uncertain terms.

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Off-duty Seattle police officers fired over assault at Trump's Capitol insurrection
That's a start...

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Prosecutors look at Trump’s ice rink man: "Like a mob"
Investigators say they have proof that Barry Weisselberg did the same thing that got his dad indicted: receiving rent-free luxury apartments without paying taxes.

Take Action: Add your name to demand Congress Stop Wall Street's predatory capitalism!

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Preventable pandemic...

Florida reports record high number of new cases this week

Expert discusses Lambda variant and uptick in child infections

CNN anchor suggests naming new variants after GOP governors

The longest war...

McChrystal says it's "impossible to argue" war on terror was worth it

Taliban seize government buildings in Afghan cities Kunduz, Sar-e Pul

9/11 victims' families tell Biden to declassify attack files or don't attend memorial

Hope...

GoodGoodGood: From teen pregnancy to HIV, Malawi's youth radio tackle taboos

Life-saving heart attack treatment found in protein of deadly spider venom

Man who lost arms and legs is running races again

Sunday Funnies

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Trump's "one-man scam Pac" is exposed

 

Today’s Action: Reconvene the House and extend the federal eviction moratorium!

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Today's Top Stories:

"One-man scam Pac": Trump’s money hustling tricks prompt fresh scrutiny
The former conman-in-chief has duped supporters out of tens of million since he left office without but failed to spend on its promised goals.

Take Action: Demand Trump testify for January 6th committee!

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Joe Manchin finally confronted on the question we’ve all been waiting for
Nothing less that American democracy is at stake, and one of the few people standing in the way of saving the day is put on the spot.

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Trump gets slammed with bad news… twice.
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: About time.

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Schumer announces bipartisan group has finalized legislative text on infrastructure bill
It's been decades, decades since Congress passed such a significant standalone investment and I salute the hard work that was done here by everybody, Majority Leader Schumer said.

Take Action: Add your name to tell Congress — Fund green buses, not Bezos

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Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction ban
Conservatives and moderates are setting the stage for millions of Americans to be kicked out of their homes, but progressives are fighting back.

Take Action: Add your name to call for EVERY STATE to expand Medicaid to those who need it!

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Already distorting events of January 6, GOP concocts fictional counternarrative
The liars who incited the insurrection against American democracy are lying about the insurrection. Who could've seen that coming?

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Sarah Palin hints at Alaska Senate run against Republican Lisa Murkowski
With the Republican Party increasingly embracing ignorance and brazen dishonesty, Palin sees opportunity.

Take Action: Add your name to demand corporations stop funding Anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans!

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Weekly Recap: A lot happened this week Richard Ojeda breaks it down
No Dem Left Behind: If you missed the January 6th commission hearing, check out this 60 sec clip from the retired Major turned Democratic star 🔥🔥🔥

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After 55 days on ventilator, GOP Rep. David Byrd pleads with Republican colleagues to start taking this seriously
In typical Republican fashion, it's only serious when it effects them. And still, conservatives around him refuse to listen.

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Threat of subpoenas for Kevin McCarthy and Jim Jordan mounts
"I would expect a significant number of subpoenas for a lot of people," said Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the Republicans on the committee.

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Republican senator Calls Out "inconsistency" among GOP on infrastructure
When Trump was president, they were all in favor of infrastructure. Now, they're ready to throw the American people under the bus... on a road in dire need of repair.

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Kosovo honors Beau Biden for his service to the country
The medal honors the president's late son for helping train local prosecutors and judges in Kosovo with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe from 1998 to 1999.

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Preventable pandemic...

Fauci issues urgent new plea for people to get vaccines

DeSantis forces Florida school to choose between funding and safety

Hope at the Olympics...

Simone Biles coming back to compete in beam final

Rivals, Friends share gold in high jump

America's gay shotput star speaks out for oppressed in medal ceremony

Sifan Hassan roars back to win 1500m prelim after trip, fall

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Today’s Action: Reconvene the House and extend the federal eviction moratorium!

An estimated 7 million tenants were behind on rent as the eviction moratorium expired yesterday. While some states have been using pandemic aid as emergency rental assistance, distributing those funds is extremely challenging. The Biden administration announced Thursday that they would allow the moratorium to expire, after the Supreme Court stated that there would be no extension without congressional action.

We are living through an extraordinary housing crisis. According to a June Census Household Pulse Survey, 1.2 million households are "very likely" to be facing eviction this summer, which doesn’t include the aforementioned tenants who are behind on rent.

The housing market is skyrocketing, rental assistance programs are struggling, and families everywhere are facing thousands of dollars in back rent and utilities. Without an extension of the federal eviction moratorium, we can expect homelessness throughout the nation to rise. 

Write your Representatives and demand that the House reconvene immediately to extend the federal eviction moratorium!

COVID-19 was a shock to our communities, and catching up on months of missed payments can feel impossible for working people. To be clear, the moratorium did not stop the bills from piling up, just evictions. 

We need an extension on the federal eviction moratorium now to protect our neighbors struggling to bounce back from this global trauma. While many have returned back to their pre-pandemic lives, millions in our country are still suffering. 

Write your Representatives and call for them to reconvene and extend the federal eviction moratorium today, before millions of people across the country are kicked out!

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